Drugs smuggling attempt foiled

AL-QURAYYAT — Al-Bat’haa custom officials foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 200,000 drug pills that were carefully hidden inside a car. Custom officials suspected a car and upon inspection drug pills were found hidden in the vehicle’s front behind the front lights in plastic bags. According to custom officials, they are using the latest technology to discover drugs and officials are highly trained to combat the latest tricks used by drugs smugglers. Unsuitable water boxes seized MAKKAH — Municipality teams in the holy city seized a huge quantity of water bottles stored in unsuitable conditions rendering them to be unfit for human consumption. This came during a safety campaign to inspect stores and to ensure the safety of products sold to pilgrims. Most of the bottles were stored under the sun and exposed to pollution. In addition to the seizure of water bottles, shopowners were also fined for various other violations. Car accident blocks highway BISHA — The highway connecting Bisha with Khamis Mushait highway blocked for four hours after a collision between two cars and a truck. This road is considered a major highway that connects both cities. One driver was slightly injured and treated on the scene. Highway police diverted traffic to alternative roads till the three vehicles were removed from the scene. Thief arrested at Jeddah airport JEDDAH — An inspector from the Ministry of Labor and Social Development arrested an African expatriate for allegedly stealing more than SR17,000 from a shop inside the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. The inspector noticed the suspicious activity of the suspect and when he tried to stop him, he ran toward the exit doors. The inspector then handed the thief over to airport authorities for more investigation. Eight rescued from Qatif fire QATIF — Eight members of a family were rescued from a fire that broke out in their two-story home in Qatif, local daily reported. According to Civil Defense, the fire started on the first floor and the family was trapped on the second floor. Civil Defense teams rescued the family who suffered from smoke inhalation. Two children were rushed to the hospital for treatment.